Cleve Francis

Cleveland Francis (born April 22, 1945[2]) is an American country music singer, one of few African Americans in that genre. Before beginning his career, he was a cardiologist; he switched his focus to country music in the late 1980s, signing first to Playback Records and later to Liberty Records. Between 1992 and 1994, Francis released three studio albums on Liberty, in addition to charting four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. In 1994 Francis returned to his medical practice in Northern Virginia. He is president of Mount Vernon Cardiology Associates.[3]

Cleve Francis
Birth nameCleveland Francis[1]
Born (1945-04-22) April 22, 1945
OriginJennings, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1992–1994
LabelsPlayback
Liberty
Websitehttp://www.clevefrancis.com

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country US Heat
Tourist in Paradise 58 34
Walkin'
You've Got Me Now
  • Release date: August 23, 1994
  • Label: Liberty Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
1990 "Love Light" N/A
1992 "Love Light" (re-release) 52 Tourist in Paradise
"You Do My Heart Good" 47 76
"How Can I Hold You" 74
1993 "Walkin'" 63 Walkin'
"I Won't Let You Walk Away"
1994 "Love or the Lack Thereof" You've Got Me Now
"We Fell in Love Anyway" (with Patti Austin)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
1990 "Love Light"
1992 "You Do My Heart Good" Bill Young
1993 "Walkin'" Sara Nichols
"I Won't Let You Walk Away" Joanne Gardner
1994 "Love or the Lack Thereof"[4] L. J. Kreussling
"We Fell in Love Anyway" (with Patti Austin)[5] Dominic Orlando

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 150. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. Loftus, Johnny. "Cleve Francis biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  3. "Thumbnail Biography of Cleve Francis". Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. "CMT : Videos : Cleve Francis : Love Or The Lack Thereof". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  5. "CMT : Videos : Patti Austin : We Fell In Love Anyway". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.